Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-07
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.

Opening of Bids-Award of Contracts Other Work DOne-The Absorbing Derby Road Question. The session of the above board last night was brief, the members being much interest ed in hearing the talk on the Derby road question and what was going on in the alder manic chamber.
 City Engineer Hill opened the various bids for contracts to be let. The first was for the
 laying of sewer in Whalley avenue between Orchard and Garden streets. Lawrence O'Brien bid $500, Anthony Carroll $712 and J. H. Austin $669. As MT. Austin was the lowest bidder the contract was awarded to him.
 For a sewer in Prindle street Lawrence OBrien bid $75O, Anthony Carroll $685.. 50 and J H. Austin $560.2O. This contract was
 awarded to MT. Austin.
 CIV. Blakeslee & Son bid $1.72 per square yard for the paving of Prout street and G. Pohlman SITS. The bids were laid on the table until the next meeting.
 w. Blakeslee & Son bid $1.19 per square yard and G. Pohlman $1.75. The contract was awarded to Mir. Pohlman.
 James H. Mcdonald bid roc. per square yard for laying concrete pavement on Tem ple street between Chapel and Elm streets and Charles H. Crockett S5c. The matter was laid over until the next meeting so that time could be had to talk up whether con crete or asphalt pavement should be laid.
 Several citizens appeared before the board and asked that trees in front of their resi- dences be cut down. Commissioner Gilbert reported some trees that should go. The matter was referred to the proper commit tees.
 It was ordered that the trees around the old cemetery bordering on Grove and Pros pect streets be trimmed.
 City Engineer Hill was ordered to prepare plans and specifications of the extension of Lamberton street. Of those who had been notified that their property would be appro- priated for the extension and to appear be- fore the board if they had any objections to offer only Sidney Benham came. He said, however, that he had no objections provided that he was fully compensated for the land taken.
 It was reported that the walk. at Donnelly place which had been ordered laid by July I, was not completed yet and that the other walks near by were being ruined by the rains, in consequence of the walk not being completed. The matter was referred to the inspector of sidewalks to see that the order is carried out.
 It was moved and carried that the next streets to be paved after Grand avenue is finished be Oak and West. Superintendent Doyle was instructed to see that the next street to be repaired be West Chapel Con- missioner Crawford said that that street was in a very bad condition.
 The board reconsidered it's action in elect ing Felix Bradley as inspector of the Fair street pavement, as Commissioner States was absent at the time the first ballot was taken and he objected to the clerks having cast ballot for him. The ballot this time resulted in MT. Bradley's receiving five votes and he was reelected.
 Several orders for sewers and sidewalks which the common council had ordered laid were passed. Superintendent Doyle was given power to lay some crosswalks which he recommended.
 The board then adjourned for two weeks and the members hurried to the aldermanic chamber to hear how the fate of the Little | Derby was progressing.